I'm using custom recovery to flash (TWRP) and I downloaded the stock MF9 sprint rom and it fails right when i hit install, i'm replacing liquid smooth 2.9
Updating partition details
Installing '/external_sd/SPR-L720VPUAMF9
Checking for MD5 file...
Skipping MD5 check: no MD5 file found
error flashing zip '/external_sd/SPR-L720VPUAMF9
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Any help would be appreciated, also when i flashed to liquid smooth it works fine and when i flash back do i need to flash my kernel again?
Turn off signature verification? I've only flashed the stock deodexed once and haven't had any problems.just a guess.
w7excursion said:
Turn off signature verification? I've only flashed the stock deodexed once and haven't had any problems.just a guess.
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I kept searching found that you need to use Odin to flash back to stock and so far its working about half way there currently. Thank you though!
Oh sorry I didn't get that you were going back to factory stock. Hope it works.
bounddyy said:
I kept searching found that you need to use Odin to flash back to stock and so far its working about half way there currently. Thank you though!
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Yup got it to work
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i need a little help .. im about to upgrade to dk28 im stuck on which rom to use .. which is stable bonsai??? How Do i Choose A Rom I Dont Know Wat Ext4 is ... Whats a Simple Plug N Play Stable upgradeable rom? Do I Add the pit file along with pda file on odin???
Why don't you upgrade to the Stock DK28 first? It's pretty simple to do.
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If you click on the briefmobile.com link that is included in the post, it gives really simple instructions to upgrading to the Stock DK28.
it failed when i tryed to odin wat do i do ? it sayed md5 hash is invalid i dl'ed from that link
killacammiami said:
it failed when i tryed to odin wat do i do ? it sayed md5 hash is invalid i dl'ed from that link
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remove the .md5 extension so it only has the .tar extension. It will work after that.
After you odin to dk28, I suggest rooting using the clockworkmod recovery 3.0.0.5 one click root method. It will format your phone to ext4 when you boot into recovery. I also highly recommend bonsai as a custom rom. I have been using v1.1.4 for quite a while. It is just as stable as stock eclair di18 and gives you an excellent froyo experience.
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Hello all, maybe you guys can help me out. I have an ATT S4 on MDL firmware with the old boot loader. I wanted to flash a new ROM yesterday and decided I would use Odin to re install my MDL firmware before I flashed to clean up some old files that a wipe wasn't getting rid of. I have done this plenty of times before and never had a problem. Anyway, I re installed the MDL firmware - everything went fine. Then rooted and that went fine. I then downloaded CWM and that's where the problem started. It downloaded fine but then when I tried to boot into recovery it will not boot into custom recovery - just the standard stock recovery. I checked and the file did download to the correct place but for some reason it is not installing. I also tried TWRP and Philz and no luck either. Other than that the phone is fine. Everything works and it is rooted it just will not install the recovery no matter what I try.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Did you ever check the md5 of the downloads? I'd make sure they were good and then try to flash the recovery
jd1639 said:
Did you ever check the md5 of the downloads? I'd make sure they were good and then try to flash the recovery
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Hi jd, yes sir. Checked MD5 and that was fine. Also downloaded Odin and Motochopper again just in case something was wrong there and everything was fine.
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Found a solution. There is a flash-able TWRP file in the TWRP thread that you can flash with an app from the Play Store called Flashify,
7STANG said:
Found a solution. There is a flash-able TWRP file in the TWRP thread that you can flash with an app from the Play Store called Flashify,
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Good to hear you got it running
downloaded the Alliance rom for KK. I have safestrap 3.75, but when i go to install, it fails. says md5 sum not found? Do i need to be installing under the stock rom slot? Will it then recognize the md5 sum? Thanks, looking forward to dumping touchwiz!
Update: went in backed up stock rom, wiped stock slot, tried to install rom, failed! I am new at this and would really appreciate ant help as to what i am doing wrong? Thanks again. I followed the directions to the letter.
Ok, so I had a quick question before I do something stupid. I've been trying to install ROMs on my g900v but some fail, and some are successful. I do the same steps with all ROMs; wipe, install, boot. Some of them just won't install.
My question is: Do I have to have matching firmware or kernal installed prior to flashing the ROM for it to install successfully? (i.e. NK2 firmware on my phone would prevent a ROM made with NI2 firmware from installing)
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Ok, so I had a quick question before I do something stupid. I've been trying to install ROMs on my g900v but some fail, and some are successful. I do the same steps with all ROMs; wipe, install, boot. Some of them just won't install.
My question is: Do I have to have matching firmware or kernal installed prior to flashing the ROM for it to install successfully? (i.e. NK2 firmware on my phone would prevent a ROM made with NI2 firmware from installing)
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Yes, have to be the same firmware version. You are referring to flashing through safestrap, correct?
Yes, using safestrap. So I have to have the matching firmware flashed before I attempt to flash there ROM? Also do I need to flash the kernel? Or does flashing the firmware include the kernal?
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Yes, using safestrap. So I have to have the matching firmware flashed before I attempt to flash there ROM? Also do I need to flash the kernel? Or does flashing the firmware include the kernal?
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All you have to do is flash the firmware only tar nothing else. When you install whatever rom you want just boot into download mode after you install the rom then flash the firmware in odin. Each rom thread has the installation instructions in the op which should also have a link to the firmware needed for that rom.
Savagerun said:
All you have to do is flash the firmware only tar nothing else. When you install whatever rom you want just boot into download mode after you install the rom then flash the firmware in odin. Each rom thread has the installation instructions in the op which should also have a link to the firmware needed for that rom.
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Ok, my issue starts before that then. I go to install, we'll say Optimal ROM since that's the last one I had trouble with, and it says failed on the install. I wipe, and I have the proper firmware installed beforehand, but it still fails. I'm stumped.
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Ok, my issue starts before that then. I go to install, we'll say Optimal ROM since that's the last one I had trouble with, and it says failed on the install. I wipe, and I have the proper firmware installed beforehand, but it still fails. I'm stumped.
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Don't know why it's failing for you as long as you're doing a full wipe then flashing the rom (make sure the md5 matches on your rom download) then flash the firmware you shouldn't have a problem.
Savagerun said:
Don't know why it's failing for you as long as you're doing a full wipe then flashing the rom (make sure the md5 matches on your rom download) then flash the firmware you shouldn't have a problem.
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So the md5 for the firmware has to match the md5 for the ROM I'm trying to install? I mean I'm not new to this stuff, but the newer everything gets, the more complicated it gets, ya know. new phone for me and its a little more complicated this time around.
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So the md5 for the firmware has to match the md5 for the ROM I'm trying to install? I mean I'm not new to this stuff, but the newer everything gets, the more complicated it gets, ya know. new phone for me and its a little more complicated this time around.
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No what i was saying is after you download a rom you should check to make sure the md5 of that rom matches the posted md5 that's under every rom link. If your downloaded rom's md5 doesn't match what's posted then you got a bad download and you'll need to download the rom again till the md5 matches. Im thinking you have a bad download since you're failing installing certain roms. There's a few md5 checkers in the playstore or you can use a file manager like Astro file which i use to check my md5. That's the first place i would start if a rom failed to install.
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No what i was saying is after you download a rom you should check to make sure the md5 of that rom matches the posted md5 that's under every rom link. If your downloaded rom's md5 doesn't match what's posted then you got a bad download and you'll need to download the rom again till the md5 matches. Im thinking you have a bad download since you're failing installing certain roms. There's a few md5 checkers in the playstore or you can use a file manager like Astro file which i use to check my md5. That's the first place i would start if a rom failed to install.
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Oh, awesome. Thank you!
Hey guys,
I really realized that I messed up
Long story short, I deleted my os while messing around with rooting and roms,
I can't get into download mode (to download stock rom)
And I'm stuck and don't know what else to do....
Forgot to say I have TWRP installed (luckily)
But when I try to download the stock rom zip it says (Couldn't find MD5 file
Invalid zip format, And when I try to boot it up into anything its stuck at the s4 logo. System, Recovery Ect.
I'm buying a new phone tomorrow but would still like to fix this s4.
And I did a poll to pass time, so if you wanna do it go for it
Have you tried flashing a custom stock rom like golden eye Rom ?
StoneyJSG said:
Have you tried flashing a custom stock rom like golden eye Rom ?
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So you mean just installing it from twrp, because what I did was I downloaded the stock rom from my laptop and transferred it to my sd card, so if I use a different rom you think i'll get a different result?
P.S Thx for replying :good:
Can't install stock rom with twrp.
Get a usb jig to force the phone into download mode and flash a stock rom from sammobile.com or updato.com. You need to unzip the file once to get a tar.md5 for Odin.
i_pwnzzYOU said:
So you mean just installing it from twrp, because what I did was I downloaded the stock rom from my laptop and transferred it to my sd card, so if I use a different rom you think i'll get a different result?
P.S Thx for replying :good:
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Yes, try flashing golden eye Rom in TWRP.
StoneyJSG said:
Yes, try flashing golden eye Rom in TWRP.
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Alright i'll try that.
audit13 said:
Can't install stock rom with twrp.
Get a usb jig to force the phone into download mode and flash a stock rom from sammobile.com or updato.com. You need to unzip the file once to get a tar.md5 for Odin.
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Thanks for clearing that up! I will try this method and see what happens, I feel very dumb now. thanks though!
StoneyJSG said:
Have you tried flashing a custom stock rom like golden eye Rom ?
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I tried installing goldeneye rom and its stuck at the Samsung logo
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I have resolved this issue big thanks to everyone to helped out